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Am I overreacting?

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I have a 3&1 week old son.I'm a working mom so i left my son with my in -laws house.They love him much so they carry him and tease him all the time.For me,i prefer with schedules and discipline.it made him habit to carry all the time..i don't want my son to be spoiled. Sometimes, cause of it, my son's sleeping time become up side down.I give him bath everyday and wash his hair 2/3 times a week. bt they don't want to. Now i have Nanny to take care my son. so she do as what i requested. but after there's no nanny , my in laws will not do as my schedules to my son and they will do as their own. I want to decide every good & bad for my son but my mother in law also want to be as i am. and i can't stand for it. Am i overreacting or sensitive?i am not happy in weekdays because of it. my husband told me not to be so overreacting but i totally need advice.

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First, I have to respecfully disagree ith you on a few points. You cannot SPOIL a newborn baby by holding him too much! Absolute hogwash. That little boy knows nothing but you, your smell and your heartbeat. It comforts him. He's going through enough changes and adjustments now...deal with "not holding him too much" when he's older...like at the very least 3 months. I wear my babies...that way I have my hands free to do other things, but they still get to be close to me, where they want to be and where I think they belong. Secondly, be careful not to overbathe him! his skin will dryout...this young they don't need baths more than maybe 2 times a week - if you keep up on wiping their bottoms well and spit up out of the nooks and crannies. That said...your in-laws do need to respect your wishes...but maybe you guys can meet on some middle ground on a few things?

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